# Solomon Islands S-League

The Solomon Islands S-League, commonly known as just the S-League or the Telekom S-League for sponsorship reasons, is a semi professional league and the top division of the Solomon Islands Football Federation. It was known as the Solomon Islands National Club Championship from 2000 until 2010, when the official name was changed.

## Format

In the current format, all teams compete in a round robin, where the team that ends at the first place are crowned champions. Together with the second-placed team, they qualify for the OFC Champions League. The bottom team is then relegated to the Second Division, while the best performing team from that league is promoted to this league.

## History
### Interprovincial Tournament (1977–85)

This tournament had begun the early football in Solomon Islands. It was held by the FA of the Solomon Islands.

### National Club Championship (2000–10)

The Solomon Islands S-League was founded in 2000, with Koloale taking out the first premiership title. The final championship was the 2009–10 season, with the next season renamed to the Telekom S-League.

### The Knockout Championship (2011–12)

All teams of the league played a knockout tournament after the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, called the Knockout Championship. The winners of both competitions played a two legged play-off for a place in the OFC Champions League. In the case of the 2011–12 season play-off, Solomon Warriors won both these competitions and automatically qualified. The 8-team competition was abandoned in the 2013–14 season due to the increase of teams from 8 to 9.

### Telekom S-League (2010–present)

In 2011, the competition was renamed to the Telekom S-League. Marist, Koloale, Kossa, Solomon Warriors, Makuru, Hana, Western United and Fasi Roos participated in the initial season of the new league. The first inaugural S-League was won by Koloale.

## Teams

* Central Coast (Honiara)
* Henderson Eels (Honiara)
* Honiara City (Honiara)
* Isabel United (Isabel Province)
* Kossa (Honiara)
* Laugu United (Honiara)
* Malaita Kingz (Malaita) until 2021
* Marist (Honiara)
* Real Kakamora (Makira-Ulawa)
* Solomon Warriors (Honiara)
* Southern United (Honiara)
Teams as of the 2020–21 season.
* Kula FC
* Waneagu United
Teams as of the 2021 season.

## Previous winners

National Club Championship :
| Season | Winner |
| 2000 | Laugu United |
| 2001 | Koloale |
| 2002 | Koloale |
| 2003 | Koloale |
| 2004 | Central Realas |
| 2006 | Marist Fire |
| 2006–07 | Kossa |
| 2007–08 | Koloale |
| 2008–09 | Marist Fire |
| 2009–10 | Koloale |
Telekom S-League :
| Season | Winner |
| 2010–11 | Koloale |
| 2011–12 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2013–14 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2014–15 | Western United |
| 2015–16 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2016 | Marist Fire |
| 2017–18 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2018 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2019–20 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2020–21 | Henderson Eels |
| 2021 | Central Coast |
| 2022-23 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2023 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2024 | Central Coast |
Knockout Championship :
| Season | Winner |
| 2011 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2012 | Solomon Warriors |
| 2017–18 | Solomon Warriors |
Champions League Play-off :
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Koloale | Solomon Warriors |
| 2012 | Solomon Warriors |
Regular season (qualify for Champions League) :
| Season | Winner |
| 2015–16 | Solomon Warriors |

## Performances
### Performance by club

| Club | Winners | Winning years |
| Solomon Warriors | 9 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023 |
| Koloale | 6 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11 |
| Marist Fire | 3 | 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016 |
| Western United | 2 | 2014–15 |
| Central Coast | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Laugu United | 1 | 2000 |
| Central Realas | 1 | 2004 |
| Kossa | 1 | 2006–07 |
| Henderson Eels | 1 | 2020–21 |

## Top goalscorers

| Season | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
| 2010-11 | Benjamin Totori | Koloale | 23 |
| 2013-14 | Dennis Ifunaoa | Solomon Warriors | 11 |
| 2016 | James Naka | Western United | 27 |
| 2017-18 | Tommy Semmy | Malaita Kingz | 17 |
| 2018 | Kensi Tangis | Solomon Warriors | 23 |
| 2019-20 | Raphael Lea'i | Henderson Eels | 24 |
| 2020-21 | Joses Nawo | Henderson Eels | 35 |
| 2021 | Gagame Feni | Kossa | 14 |
| 2021 | Molea Tigi | Solomon Warriors | 14 |
| 2022-23 | Gagame Feni | Kossa | 34 |
| 2023-24 | Molea Tigi | Solomon Warriors | 30 |
| 2024 | Dennis Ifunaoa | Solomon Warriors | |

### Most goals in a single season

* 35 goals:
** Joses Nawo (2020–21).

### Most goals in a single game

* 11 goals:
** Raphael Lea'i (Henderson Eels) 19-0 against Real Kakamora in season 2019-20.

## Multiple hat-tricks

| Rank | Player | Hat-tricks |
| 1 | Raphael Lea'i | 12 |
| 2 | Gagame Feni | 9 |
| 3 | Joses Nawo | 7 |
| 3 | Molea Tigi | 7 |
| 5 | Bobby Leslie | 5 |
| 6 | Harrison Mala | 4 |
| 7 | Edward Huniuehu | 3 |
| 7 | Bently Kelobi | 3 |
| 9 | Lore Fonaota | 2 |
| 9 | Junior Fordney | 2 |
| 9 | Tony Kaltack | 2 |
| 9 | Adrian Mara | 2 |
| 9 | John Orobulu | 2 |
| 14 | Jack Jr Ani | 1 |
| 14 | Jerry Donga | 1 |
| 14 | Mike Foai | 1 |
| 14 | Paul Francis | 1 |
| 14 | Augustine Halumwani | 1 |
| 14 | Chris Hatarau | 1 |
| 14 | Gibson Hiulaungia | 1 |
| 14 | Mathias Iani | 1 |
| 14 | Dennis Ifunaoa | 1 |
| 14 | Darol Kakasi | 1 |
| 14 | Atkin Kaua | 1 |
| 14 | Norman Ngafu | 1 |
| 14 | Lency Norman | 1 |
| 14 | Junior Rocky | 1 |
| 14 | Alfred Sade | 1 |
| 14 | Emmanuel Simon | 1 |
| 14 | Jaygray Sipakana | 1 |
| 14 | Stanley Sope | 1 |
| 14 | Bartholomew Talakoro | 1 |
| 14 | Milton Taolo | 1 |
| 14 | Wesley Toitani | 1 |
| 14 | Benjamin Totori | 1 |
| 14 | Javin Wae | 1 |
| 14 | Coleman Wasi | 1 |

### Most hat-tricks in a single season

* 22 hat-tricks (2022–23)

### Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

* 6 hat-tricks
** Joses Nawo (2020–21)